kick in

Example Sentences

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He expects Intel to be supply-constrained in this part of the business for the first half of this year, before the benefits really kick in in the latter half of 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The decision to refuse her a visa was "a kick in the teeth", she says.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The program singles out a list of industrial facilities for disfavor, setting a low threshold for the permitting requirements to kick in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

These kick in when they involve an investor from a country that holds more than 40 percent of the related global manufacturing capacity -- an implicit reference to China's dominance in those sectors.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Such levels of planning are ordinarily thought to kick in with the transition to agriculture.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann